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Updated Monday Evening, November 22, 2021


Very cold night ahead


Fairly chilly ahead for Kentucky. Clear skies tonight will yield low
temperatures in the low to mid 20s for much of Kentucky, some low lying and sheltered
locations even dipping into the upper teens. Highs will then struggle in the 40s
tomorrow, before taking a step higher on Wednesday. This is all ahead of a cold
front, which will pass through the area on Thanksgiving. Quarter inch + in play for
much of Kentucky.

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Regional Hourly Observations For MADISON County, Kentucky
Issued at 100 PM EST SUN DEC 05 2021
 
NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LEXINGTON      SUNNY     59  44  57 S14       29.97F                  
COVINGTON      CLOUDY    50  33  52 SE12      29.95F                  
FRANKFORT      SUNNY     60  44  55 S9        29.96F

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Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky
Based on observations at 100pm EST, Sunday December 05, 2021

Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 62 degrees west, near 59 degrees central, and near 57 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, sunny central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 83%, and the dew point is near 57 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 57%, and the dew point is near 44 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 52%, and the dew point is near 40 degrees. Current drying conditions are poor west, fair central, and fair east. Tobacco stripping conditions are favorable west, marginal central, and marginal east. Winds are from the south at 8 mph with gusts at 18 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 14 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 3 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The livestock cold stress index is in the no stress category west, no stress category central, and no stress category east. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 69 degrees at Hopkinsville and Bowling Green. The lowest temperature is 50 degrees at Covington.

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Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For MADISON County, Kentucky
Issued at: Sun Dec 5 12:33:16 EST 2021 

English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lewisport, 
Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, 
Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, La Grange, Bedford, 
Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, 
Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, 
Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, 
Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown, 
Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, 
Stanford, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, 
Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, Columbia, Jamestown, 
Burkesville, and Albany
1220 PM EST Sun Dec 5 2021 /1120 AM CST Sun Dec 5 2021/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Indiana and Central Kentucky.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Widespread showers and storms are expected tonight ahead of a cold
front. Some of the storms could become strong to severe with
localized damaging winds being the main threat. Brief tornadoes can
also not be ruled out. Outside of showers and storms, gusty winds 
between 30 and 40 mph will be possible at times this evening.

Overall, 1 to 2 inches of rain is expected through Monday morning
with a few localized amounts over 2 inches possible across far
southern KY. While flooding is not a major concern, a few nuisance
water issues could arise. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

There is potential for minor snow accumulation late Tuesday night
into Wednesday morning. Confidence remains low in amounts and
potential impact. 

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters may be needed to report instances of heavy rain or gusty
winds late Sunday into Monday.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

RDF forecast not available NEW NWS Experimental Weather Activity Planner: West, Central, East
NWS Experimental Point Forecasts (5 km x 5 km grid for Kentucky): West, Central, East
MADISON County, Kentucky Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Advisory

Updated: 310 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009

TODAY (6AM-5PM)

Max Temperature...........................58 degrees.
Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall).
Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected.
Dewpoints.......................................28 to 37 Degrees.
Min RH (Relative Humidity).........41%.
Wind Speed....................................4 to 12 mph
Winds@3 PM..................................north at 12 mph
Spraying Conditions....................favorable
Sky Conditions @9 AM ...............mostly sunny.
RH < 50%........................................ for 6 hours
RH > 80%.........................................for 0 hour
No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0

The high today (6am-5pm) in Madison county, is expected to be near 58 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 38 to near 57 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 28 to 37 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with today (6am-5pm)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity minimum of 41%. Skies will be mostly sunny at 9 AM and mostly sunny at 3 PM. Wind speed will range from 4 to 12 mph during the period. Winds at 3 PM will be out of the north at 12 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 6 hours and greater than 80% for 0 hour

TONIGHT (6PM-5AM)

Min Temperature...........................39 degrees.
Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall).
Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected.
Dewpoints.......................................37 to 38 Degrees.
Max RH (Relative Humidity)........85%.
Wind Speed....................................2 to 9 mph
Winds@3 AM..................................northeast at 3 mph
Spraying Conditions....................favorable
Sky Conditions @12 AM .............clear.
Sky Conditions @3 AM ...............clear.
RH < 50%........................................ for 0 hour
RH > 80%.........................................for 3 hours
No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0

The low tonight (6pm-5am) in Madison county, is expected to be around 39 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 41 to near 51 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 37 to 38 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tonight (6pm-5am)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity maximum of 85%. Skies will be clear at 12 AM and clear at 3 AM. Wind speed will range from 2 to 9 mph during the period. Winds at 3 AM will be out of the northeast at 3 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 0 hour and greater than 80% for 3 hours

TOMORROW (6AM-5PM)

Max Temperature...........................64 degrees.
Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall).
Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected.
Dewpoints.......................................37 to 41 Degrees.
Min RH (Relative Humidity).........40%.
Wind Speed....................................2 to 5 mph
Winds@3 PM..................................northeast at 3 mph
Spraying Conditions....................favorable
Sky Conditions @9 AM ...............mostly sunny.
Sky Conditions @3 PM ...............mostly sunny.
RH < 50%........................................ for 6 hours
RH > 80%.........................................for 1 hour
No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0

The high tomorrow (6am-5pm) in Madison county, is expected to be near 64 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 41 to near 64 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 37 to 41 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tomorrow (6am-5pm)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity minimum of 40%. Skies will be mostly sunny at 9 AM and mostly sunny at 3 PM. Wind speed will range from 2 to 5 mph during the period. Winds at 3 PM will be out of the northeast at 3 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 6 hours and greater than 80% for 1 hour

TOMORROW NIGHT (6PM-5AM)

Min Temperature...........................45 degrees.
Precipitation (liq. eq. )...................0.00 inches (No rainfall).
Precipitation area .........................0% of the county expected.
Dewpoints.......................................41 to 43 Degrees.
Max RH (Relative Humidity)........93%.
Wind Speed....................................1 to 3 mph
Winds@3 AM..................................south at 1 mph
Spraying Conditions....................favorable
Sky Conditions @12 AM .............mostly clear.
Sky Conditions @3 AM ...............mostly clear.
RH < 50%........................................ for 0 hour
RH > 80%.........................................for 3 hours
No. of Hours Temp <=32 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 20 .............0
No. of Hours Temp <= 0 ...............0

The low tomorrow night (6pm-5am) in Madison county, is expected to be around 45 degrees. No rainfall is expected. Temperature will range from near 45 to near 59 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 41 to 43 degrees. These dewpoints will combine with tomorrow night (6pm-5am)'s temperatures resulting in relative humidity maximum of 93%. Skies will be mostly clear at 12 AM and mostly clear at 3 AM. Wind speed will range from 1 to 3 mph during the period. Winds at 3 AM will be out of the south at 1 mph, which is favorable spraying conditions in rain-free areas. Relative humidity will be less than 50% for 0 hour and greater than 80% for 3 hours

72 HOUR SUMMARY

The temperature is expected to be in the range from 39 degrees and 67 degrees. Dewpoints will range from 28 to 47 degrees. No measurable precipitation is expected.


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MEDIUM RANGE AG FORECAST:

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WEDNESDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 93 West and 90 Central, to 87 East. Dewpoints will range from 73 to 74 West, 72 to 71 Central, and 67 to 69 East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 0.00-0.01 inches over 40 % of the area West, 0.10-0.24 inches over 60 % of the area Central, and 0.00-0.01 inches over 40 % of the area East should be expected. Lows Wednesday will fall to 72 West, 75 Central, and 69 East. Skies throughout the day will start out partly cloudy and end partly cloudy in the West, start partly cloudy and end partly cloudy Central, and start out partly cloudy and end partly cloudy East. The maximum livestock stress category will be danger West, danger Central, and danger East. There will be 29 corn growing degree days West, 30 Central, and 28 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around 3 and 4 mph , respectively, West, 6 and 6 mph Central, and 0 and 0 mph East.

THURSDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 91 West and 91 Central, to 86 East. Dewpoints will range from 73 to 73 West, 72 to 71 Central, and69 to 70 East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 0.01-0.09 inches over 40 % of the area West, 0.01-0.09 inches over 50 % of the area Central, and 0.01-0.09 inches over 60 % of the area East should be expected. Lows Thursday will fall to 73 West, 76 Central, and 69 East. Skies throughout the day will start out partly cloudy and end partly cloudy in the West, start partly cloudy and end partly cloudy Central, and start out partly cloudy and end partly cloudy East. The maximum livestock stress category will be danger West, danger Central, and danger East. There will be 30 corn growing degree days West, 31 Central, and 28 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around 3 and 6 mph , respectively, West, 6 and 6 mph Central, and 0 and 2 mph East.

FRIDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 86 West and 91 Central, to 85 East. Dewpoints will range from 71 to 70 West, 72 to 70 Central, and 69 to 70 East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 0.25-0.49 inches over 60 % of the area West, 0.10-0.24 inches over 60 % of the area Central, and 0.10-0.24 inches over 60 % of the area East should be expected. Lows Friday will fall to 72 West, 75 Central, and 70 East. Skies throughout the day will start out partly cloudy and end cloudy in the West, start partly cloudy and end cloudy Central, and start out partly cloudy and end partly cloudy East. The maximum livestock stress category will be danger West, danger Central, and no stress East. There will be 29 corn growing degree days West, 30 Central, and 28 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around 4 and 7 mph , respectively, West, 6 and 8 mph Central, and 0 and 1 mph East.

SATURDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 86 West and 86 Central, to 81 East. Dewpoints will range from 67 to 66 West, 68 to 65 Central, and68 to 67 East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 0.00-0.01 inches over 20 % of the area West, 0.10-0.24 inches over 50 % of the area Central, and 0.50-0.99 inches over 80 % of the area East should be expected. Lows Saturday will fall to 67 West, 72 Central, and 68 East. Skies throughout the day will start out partly cloudy and end clear in the West, start cloudy and end cloudy Central, and start out cloudy and end cloudy East. The maximum livestock stress category will be no stress West, no stress Central, and no stress East. There will be 26 corn growing degree days West, 29 Central, and 24 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around 8 and 14 mph , respectively, West, 6 and 15 mph Central, and 1 and 3 mph East.

SUNDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 87 West and 86 Central, to 79 East. Dewpoints will range from 65 to 67 West, 63 to 61 Central, and 63 to 63 East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 0.00-0.01 inches over 10 % of the area West, 0.00-0.01 inches over 20 % of the area Central, and 0.00-0.01 inches over 40 % of the area East should be expected. Lows Sunday will fall to 66 West, 68 Central, and 64 East. Skies throughout the day will start out clear and end clear in the West, start partly cloudy and end partly cloudy Central, and start out cloudy and end cloudy East. The maximum livestock stress category will be danger West, no stress Central, and no stress East. There will be 26 corn growing degree days West, 27 Central, and 22 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around 13 and 6 mph , respectively, West, 15 and 15 mph Central, and 3 and 4 mph East.

MONDAY :
Highs across the state will range from 90 West and 87 Central, to 82 East. Dewpoints will range from 68 to 69 West, 65 to 64 Central, and 63 to 66 East throughout the day. Rainfall amounts of 0.00-0.01 inches over 20 % of the area West, 0.00-0.01 inches over 20 % of the area Central, and 0.00-0.01 inches over 40 % of the area East should be expected. Lows Monday will fall to 68 West, 69 Central, and 64 East. Skies throughout the day will start out partly cloudy and end partly cloudy in the West, start partly cloudy and end partly cloudy Central, and start out partly cloudy and end partly cloudy East. The maximum livestock stress category will be danger West, no stress Central, and no stress East.There will be 27 corn growing degree days West, 28 Central, and 23 East. Wind speeds in the morning and afternoon will be around 4 and 8 mph, respectively, West, 12 and 10 mph Central, and 2 and 1 mph East.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Kentucky 
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                   DEC 10-14    DEC 12-18    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above        Above     Normal      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Above       Normal      Above      Above                      

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Total Precipitation and Deviation From Normal (in inches)
Valid May 27, 2012

The nearest available weather station for Madison County is Berea:

                      Past 7 days      Past 30 days   Jan 1 - Present
Station             Total     Dev     Total     Dev     Total     Dev
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Berea                0.15   -0.94      5.09   +0.49     14.84   -3.50
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Drought Status For MADISON County, Kentucky
(Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices) 
BLUEGRASS KY CLIMATE DIVISION

Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation:
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Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL           (PDSI=   1.68)
Rainfall Needed:  0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL


Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation:
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Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable, Except Still Too Wet In Spots     (CMI=   1.03)
Change From Previous Week: DRIER      SOILS ( -0.59)

Note: Due to rainfall variability within each climate division, check Precip Reports/GIS Estimates and the Kentucky Climate Summary for the latest moisture information for this county.

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Kentucky Climate Summary
normal. High temperatures averaged from 61 in the West to 59 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from +8 degrees from normal in the West to +9 degrees from normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 36 degrees in the West to 35 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from +3 degrees from normal in the West to +7 degrees from normal in the East.

Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.02 inches statewide which was -0.91 inches from normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.05 inches, Central 0.01 inches, Bluegrass 0.01 inches and East 0.00 inches, which was -0.95, -0.99, -0.83 and -0.89 inches respectively from normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0 inches at Bardstown to a high of 0.1 inches at Cape Girardeau.

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GIS ESTIMATES FOR MADISON COUNTY
Valid July 29, 2013 

The GIS estimates are derived by ARC/INFO GIS software for a
central point in the county.  The estimates are calculated from
from 29 weather stations in the Kentucky area.

Precipitation Estimates

                     Last 3   Last 7   Last 14   Last 30     Since
                       Days     Days      Days      Days     Jan 1
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Precip Total           0.23     2.48      2.90      7.97     35.18
Precip Deviation      -0.23     1.40      0.75      3.42      7.98

Temperature Estimates

                     Last 3        Last 7       Last 14       Last 30
                       Days          Days          Days          Days
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Temp Average             69            72            76            74
Temp Deviation           -6            -3             1            -1

Soil Temperature Estimates

                                Yesterday
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Avg 4" Sod Soil Temp   	               76

European Corn Borer Degree Days Accumulations

Degree Days                      Forecasted Accumulations
      Total          550      610      750     1660     1740
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       1901         5/16     5/19     5/27      7/7     7/10
Almanac Information 
Sunday December 05, 2021 the 339th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination -22.510000
Distance 0.999724 AU
Rise 07:40 EST Set 17:18 EST
Transit Meridian 12:29 EST
Civil Twilight Begins 07:12 EST Ends 17:47 EST

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Normal Max/Min Temperature for Today: 50 / 29
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Calculations made for central point in Kentucky
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy
Sunrise/Sunset/Moonrise/Moonset Computation (USN)
TEMPERATURE is not available
 Yesterday's U.S. Highs, Lows , KY's Highs/Lows/Precip, Daily Weather Data, Hourly Weather Data
Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today
DECEMBER 5TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1886...
A big snowstorm in the southeastern U.S. produced 11 inches at Montgomery
AL, 18.5 inches at Rome GA, and 22.5 inches at Knoxville TN. (Sandra and TI
Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1941...
The temperature at Enosburg Falls soared to 72 degrees to establish a state
record for Vermont for the month of December. (The Weather Channel)
...1953...
A killer tornado hit Vicksburg MS killing 38 persons, injuring 270 others,
and causing 25 million dollars damage, the most damage since the
forty-seven days of continuous shelling the town received in the Civil War.
(David Ludlum)
...1987...
Heavy snow blanketed parts of the north central U.S., and freezing drizzle
produced a coat of ice up to half an inch thick in northwestern Minnesota
and eastern North Dakota. Snowfall totals ranged up to seven inches at
Grand Rapids MN, and 12 inches at Seney MI. High winds in the north central
U.S. gusted to 63 mph at Pellston MI, and reached 70 mph at Makinaw Bridge
MI. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
There was only a "flurry" of activity, as for much of the nation winter
remained on hold. The cold and snow of winter was primarily confined to the
northeastern U.S. Five cities in the north central U.S. reported record
high temperatures for the date, including Norfolk NE with a reading of 65
degrees. (The National Weather Summary)
...1989...
A warm Pacific storm system brought high winds and heavy rain to western
Washington and western Oregon. Up to ten inches of rain deluged the western
slopes of the Cascade Mountain Range in Washington State over a three day
period, and 500 persons had to be evacuated due to flooding along the
Skagit River. Up to five inches of rain drenched northwest Oregon, and
winds gusted to 71 mph at Netarts. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)
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